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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162443 | Paired drop ejector method of operation A method of ejecting droplets of liquid from a paired drop ejector, the method includes the steps of providing a chamber having a dividing wall that forms a first and second portion and the first portion includes a first nozzle mated with a first heater and the seco... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8155646 | Wireless terminal having a pre-scan during image display In an imaging device having a wireless module, an increase in undesired power consumption is inhibited, and a time required before establishment of a communications channel with a wireless terminal is shortened. In response to depression of a playback button perform... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154627 | Imaging device To improve sensitivity by adding pixels, and improve precision of pixel interpolation in an imaging device. An imaging device is provided in which pixels are added along a horizontal direction or a vertical direction to improve sensitivity of an imaging eleme... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8136905 | Drop volume compensation for ink supply variation The present invention relates to a method that enables image quality of a printed image to be maintained by reducing unintended variations in drop volume, through the adjustment of ink drop ejecting conditions depending on the amount of ink remaining in an ink tank ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8134589 | Zoom by multiple image capture An image sensor assembly includes a fixed focal length optical lens; a mirror that reflects light from the scene to an optical lens and moves into a plurality of positions; and an image sensor that receives the light after it passes through the optical lens and capt... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8134539 | Digital picture frame having near-touch and true-touch A digital picture frame includes a near-touch user interface component that senses when an object is within a predetermined spatial region of the digital picture frame; a true-touch user interface component that senses physical contact with the digital picture frame... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132899 | Ink tank for inkjet printers The present invention relates to an ink tank for an ink jet printer. The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing the ink tank, as well as well as a method of refilling the ink tank. The ink tank includes an ink tank body and an ink tank lid bonded to ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8123326 | Calibration system for multi-printhead ink systems A method for calibrating a multi-printhead printing system, the method includes the steps of employing an encoder to track movement of a media through the printing system; providing a first printhead that prints a first image plane that includes a first test mark at... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123210 | Paper feeding assembly for printers A paper feeding apparatus for a printer includes a motor; a first roller assembly includes a first roller having a first end, a second end and an axis; a first gear disposed at the first end of the first roller, wherein the first gear is configured to be driven by t... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8113628 | Inkjet printers having micro-fluidic actuators A printer includes (a) an ink reservoir containing ink and having an outlet through which the ink passes for ejection onto a print medium; (b) a micro-fluidic actuator having (i) an inlet channel through which fluid enters; (ii) a chamber through which the fluid is ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113627 | Micro-fluidic actuator for inkjet printers An inkjet printing device includes an ink reservoir containing ink and having an outlet through which the ink passes for ejection onto a print medium; a micro-fluidic actuator having at least (i) an inlet channel through which fluid enters; (ii) a chamber through wh... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8104885 | Selector for engagement of printer functions An apparatus and method of driving multiple printer functions using the same motor is provided. The method includes providing a motor; providing a selector pin; providing a cam member assembly including a cam member including a plurality of paths, each path correspo... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104878 | Phase shifts for two groups of nozzles A method includes forming drops of first size by applying drop-forming pulses during unit time period, τ0; forming drops of second size by applying drop-forming pulses during second size drop time period, τm, wherein the second sized drop time period is... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104861 | Color to color registration target A method for calibrating a multi-color inkjet printing system includes using a 3×2 test target array. The test target includes printing a first color three times in which two of the three colors are aligned along a first axis and the third is offset from the first ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8083332 | Dual seating quick connect valve A valve includes a stem, a cap, and a deformable lip. The stem includes a first sealing portion and has a longitudinal axis. The cap is connected to the stem and includes a passageway. The deformable lip extends from a periphery of the cap and includes a second seal... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8061829 | Printing device fluid reservoir with gripping features Embodiments of a printing device fluid reservoir with gripping features are disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, the fluid reservoir includes a first surface and a fluid-containing body located beneath the first surface. According to an embodiment o... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8059187 | Image capturing apparatus Appropriate gray level processing is applied to various image data. A digital camera having a grayscale correction function is provided. An AE control section generates a brightness histogram of a preview image which is obtained by a CCD. An exposure correction amou... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057028 | Printing device fluid reservoir with gripping features Embodiments of a printing device fluid reservoir with gripping features are disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, the fluid reservoir includes a first surface and a fluid-containing body located beneath the first surface. According to an embodiment o... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052263 | Printing device fluid reservoir with alignment features Various embodiments of a printing device fluid reservoir with alignment features and various embodiments of a printing device fluid reservoir chassis with alignment features are disclosed. According to some aspects of these embodiments, the alignment features are gr... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8036481 | Image processing apparatus and image restoration method and program An image processing apparatus is provided which performs image restoration as necessary while a computing processing burden based on an image restoration algorithm is reduced. RAW data of a blurred image is input to an RGB interpolation section. The RGB interpolatio... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8035702 | Pixel defect correction device for line crawl To enhance accuracy in correction of a defective pixel. An image of an object is captured using a digital camera, and stored in an image memory 14. A processor 16 detects a defect, using pixels located in the vertical and horizontal directions relative... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8035657 | Camera and method for creating annotated images The invention relates to a method of annotation of images captured by a digital camera equipped with a previewing means, comprising: the supply with the camera of an operating mode enabling a user to select one image (12) to... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8033650 | Paired drop ejector A paired drop ejector includes a chamber having a first wall and a second wall opposite the first wall and a dividing wall disposed between the first and second wall; wherein the first and second wall include a first length and the dividing wall includes a second le... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8027077 | Low cost moveable mirror It is an object of the present invention to provide a low cost moveable mirror with 2 axes of movement that is suitable for use in an optical application where a relatively large tip of tilt of a mirror is needed in a known series of positions repeatably and rapidly... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8002398 | Ink jet ink cartridge with vented wick A method for assembling an ink cartridge, the method includes the steps of providing a reservoir body having a fluid discharge port including a rim; inserting a wick in the discharge port; providing an opening that is bounded by the rim; inserting a capillary media ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7995135 | Image capturing apparatus for adjusting an exposure value that is set lower than the correct exposure value In an image capturing apparatus, a hue shift is prevented. A digital camera has a gray level correction function. Image data obtained with a CCD 10 is divided into a plurality of blocks and further has brightness data and color difference data converted in a ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7961939 | Color transforming method A method for modifying original display device pixel values for a display device to maintain colorfulness, the method comprises the steps of obtaining original display device pixel values of an image; measuring white luminance from a viewing surface; and maintaining... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7948528 | Gain calculating device A more preferable WB gain is calculated during strobe illuminated photography. When a WB gain for an image captured through strobe illuminated photography is calculated, the degree of contribution of strobe light is first estimated. When the degree of contribution i... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7945734 | Removable storage device with code to allow change detection A system that provides rapid detection of modifications to content on a removable storage device. The system includes a removable storage device having a code for indicating that modifications were made to the content on the removable storage device. The system also... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7936391 | Digital camera with communications interface for selectively transmitting images over a cellular phone network and a wireless LAN network to a destination Digital camera includes an image sensor receiving incident light of a scene, the digital camera captures an image corresponding to the incident light; display displays the plurality of captured images and displays a menu of destinations; at least one user input for ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7915717 | Plastic image sensor packaging for image sensors A package for an image sensor includes a lead frame having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; an image sensor mounted on the first surface of the lead frame; an optical cover spanning the first surface; and a plastic, optically transpar... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7907177 | Method for eliminating error in camera having angular velocity detection system An error in a camera having angular velocity sensors is eliminated. A camera is placed on a rotating table and rotated, angular velocities are detected by angular velocity sensors, and a CZP chart is photographed. The motion of the camera is computed as a locus of m... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7903897 | Image processing apparatus Apparatus includes a change operator for detecting change factor information which causes the deterioration in the image; an iterative processing operator which iterates a processing cycle comprising; a first processing step to apply a first calculation to a first i... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7893981 | Image sensor with variable resolution and sensitivity A charge-coupled device image sensor includes (a) a two-dimensional array of pixels having a plurality of rows and columns, the two-dimensional array includes: (i) a plurality of gates arranged as a charge-coupled device; wherein the array further includes a plurali... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891816 | Stereo projection using polarized solid state light sources A stereoscopic digital image projector includes (a) a plurality of light modulation assemblies, each comprising: (i) at least one solid-state light source energizable to provide illumination having a first polarization axis; (ii) a polarization rotator disposed in t... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7880782 | Image sensor clocking method A method for reducing dark current within a charge-coupled device, the method includes each gate phase n having a capacitance Cn, voltage change on the gate phase n given by ΔVn such | 02/01/2011 |
| 7848587 | Image-processing system and image-processing program An image deteriorated by camera shake, or the like, is restored in a short period of time. A ∇J computation section computes an evaluation value J from a deteriorated image G captured by means of photographing, a restored image F, and a PSF computed from an angula... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7875916 | Photodetector and n-layer structure for improved collection efficiency An image sensor with an image area having a plurality of photodetectors of a first conductivity type includes a substrate of the second conductivity type; a first layer of the first conductivity type spanning the image area; a second layer of the second conductivity... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7871165 | Stereo projection apparatus using polarized solid state light sources A digital image projector includes a first polarized light source; a second polarized light source that is orthogonal in polarization state to the first polarized light source; a polarization beamsplitter disposed to direct light of either the first or second polari... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7859588 | Method and apparatus for operating a dual lens camera to augment an image An electronic camera for producing an output image of a scene from a captured image signal includes a first imaging stage comprising a first image sensor for generating a first sensor output and a first lens for forming a first image of the scene on the first image ... | 12/28/2010 |
